Eric Artz: Grateful for Our Community in a Year Like No Other

Eric Artz|December 29, 2020

To our co-op community, We’re coming to the end of a year unlike any other. While many of the challenges that have captured our attention and occupied our live...

How We’re Safely Serving You

Eric Artz|November 17, 2020

To our co-op community, Check our store locator to see the current status of your local REI. Visit this FAQ for current details about orders, returns and more....

Eric Artz: America’s Veterans Deserve the Healing Power of Time Outdoors

Eric Artz|October 21, 2020

As CEO of an outdoor company, a veteran and someone who prioritizes time outdoors in my own life, I am keenly aware of the importance of time in nature for heal...

Eric Artz: More Important than Ever Before, We #OptOutside Again on Black Friday

Eric Artz|October 1, 2020

Dear co-op community, In 2015, we made the decision to close our stores on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, and pay our employees to spend...

Eric Artz: The Fight at the Intersection of People and Planet

Eric Artz|September 24, 2020

As an organization, and as people, we have never faced a year quite like 2020. This has been one of the most difficult years in the co-op’s history, but through...

Eric Artz: Why I Vote

Eric Artz|September 8, 2020

As part of our Gear Up to Vote effort, we asked our employees, members and partner organizations to share what motivates them to vote. This Why I Vote perspecti...

Evolving the Future of Headquarters Work

Eric Artz|August 12, 2020

On Wednesday, August 12, REI Co-op President and CEO Eric Artz shared the following news with REI employees.  The essence of being a co-op is that we see...

Eric Artz: Supporting the Great American Outdoors Act

Eric Artz|July 21, 2020

As the coronavirus continues to upend our daily routines, people across the nation are rediscovering the many benefits of time outdoors. Whether for exercise, m...

Eric Artz: Reopening Our Stores 

Eric Artz|May 12, 2020

Editor’s note on June 4, 2020: Check our store locator to see the current status of your local REI. To our co-op community, I’m writing to share some good n...

Your Support Means Everything. Here’s How to Help.

Eric Artz|April 15, 2020

Over the last few weeks, we’ve received an overwhelming amount of support from every corner of our co-op community. Many of you have reached out with questions ...

Stewarding the Co-op Through Unprecedented Times

Eric Artz|April 6, 2020

To Our Co-op Community, Three weeks ago, in the face of the growing outbreak of COVID-19, I shared our decision to temporarily close our 162 retail locations a...

Eric Artz: REI Retail Stores to Temporarily Close Amid COVID-19

Eric Artz|March 15, 2020

Editor’s note on May 13, 2020: Read the new letter from our CEO explaining our COVID-19 response, including new services and store reopenings. To Our Co-op...